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biff(1)								       biff(1)

NAME
       biff - Notifies users when mail arrives

SYNOPSIS
       biff [y | n]

DESCRIPTION
       The  biff  command  informs  the system whether you want to be notified
       when mail arrives during the current terminal  session.	The  following
       command enables notification: biff y

       The following command disables notification: biff n

       When  mail notification is enabled, the From: and Subject: header lines
       and up to the first five lines of the message are displayed. The	 total
       display is 560 characters, or seven lines terminated by newline charac‐
       ters, whichever occurs first.

       The biff y command is often included in the $HOME/.login or $HOME/.pro‐
       file file to be executed each time you log in.

       The biff command operates asynchronously. For synchronous notification,
       use the MAIL variable of sh or ksh, or the mail variable of csh.

EXAMPLES
       To display the current setting, enter: biff To be notified  during  the
       current	terminal session whenever mail arrives, enter the following in
       your $HOME/.login or $HOME/.profile file: biff y

FILES
       Read by login shell (after login.  User profile.

SEE ALSO
       Commands:  comsat(8), csh(1), ksh(1), mail(1), mailx(1),	 Bourne	 Shell
       sh(1b), POSIX Shell sh(1p)

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